It doesn't really matter that much, and it really doesn't matter at all if it's different wings of the same building. But separating these things for future co

It doesn't really matter that much, and it really doesn't matter at all if it's different wings of the same building. But separating these things for future construction might make some sense: for instance, you could put the study building in a really convenient part of campus, and stick the library off the side in a less-convenient location, since people don't use that as much. I'm also thinking that you might not want lots of food and drink around the stacks of books. But in an open study area, why not? Finally, if I go to the library to look at stacks of books, the last thing I want is for the bookcases to be surrounded by a somewhat noisy study area with groups of people talking. It should be as quiet as a tomb.